Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) has criticized Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) over a Memorandum of Understanding on data exchange concluded with China. Wissing rejected the Chancellor's criticism.
By Felix Lee
The tariffs are here, but the conflicts are far from over. Berlin intends to keep intervening in Brussels to avoid provoking Beijing too much. And Beijing will almost certainly retaliate – though probably not against Germany first.
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Ministers Lemke, Oezdemir and Wissing have held meetings with the Chinese ministers in parallel with the Chancellor. The common theme: problems caused by globalization that require joint action.
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The compromise was hard work. The fact that Germany and France are not taking a clear position on the AI Act is causing criticism. Many voices from business and civil society are convinced that it would be better to have a law with weak points than no law at all.
By Corinna Visser
The EU has reached a compromise on the regulation of artificial intelligence. The AI Act regulates some things differently than the German government wanted. The technical details will be fleshed out in the coming days. Thus, the discussion continues.
By Corinna Visser
Germany wants to introduce a new paper into the negotiations on the AI Act in which it specifies the proposals for the regulated self-regulation of foundation models. The ideas of Parliament and the Council are still far apart.
By Corinna Visser
Germany is not planning its own AI regulation. Nevertheless, the German government has a say when rules for AI are drawn up internationally. An overview.
By Corinna Visser
Volker Wissing's opposition to the phasing out of internal combustion engines is not new, but the current blockade comes as a surprise. If the FDP sticks to this, it risks jeopardizing Germany's credibility in the EU. In addition, there would be a dispute with the coalition partner.
By Lukas Knigge
The Digital Services Act requires the EU member states to appoint national supervisory authorities. The tasks of these "digital services coordinators" will be diverse, the coordination effort considerable and the requirements high. But so far it is completely unclear who is to take on the task in Germany.
By Falk Steiner
